:root{
  --paper:#f6f4ec; --ink:#14120d; --ink-soft:#3a342a; --muted:#6d665a;
  --rule:#d3cdbf; --rule-strong:#14120d; --accent:#7c1010; --accent-2:#0b3d5c;
  --hi-bg:#7c1010; --md-bg:#b9791a; --lo-bg:#5b6573;
  --serif:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --display:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Libre Franklin",-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
body{font-family:var(--serif);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.5}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px 64px}

.topbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);padding:11px 0 9px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}

.masthead{text-align:center;padding:18px 0 6px}
.masthead .kick{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 8px}
.masthead h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(42px,7.4vw,82px);letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:0;line-height:.96}
.masthead .colophon-top{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:11px 0 0}
.masthead .colophon-top b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.rule2{border-top:4px double var(--rule-strong);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule-strong);height:5px;margin:13px 0 0}

.legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);
  padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.legend b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.chip.hi{background:var(--hi-bg)} .chip.md{background:var(--md-bg)} .chip.lo{background:var(--lo-bg)}

.state{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:40px 0}
.state a{color:var(--accent-2)}

/* ---- dateline (days clearly separated) ---- */
.day{margin:0}
.dateline{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  margin:30px 0 0;padding-bottom:7px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.dateline h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
.dateline .count{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}

/* ---- article base ---- */
.art{padding:14px 0}
.kx{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 5px}
.art h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;line-height:1.04;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.art h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;line-height:1.14;margin:0}
.art h3 a:hover,.art h4 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.deck{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:7px 0 0;max-width:66ch}
.deck.drop::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:3.1em;line-height:.72;padding:6px 8px 0 0;color:var(--ink)}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 12px;margin-top:11px}
.cred{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.src{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--accent-2)}

/* ---- single-article day = full-width feature that fills the row ---- */
.feature{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.feature .art.lead{padding:22px 0 30px}
.feature .art.lead h3{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:0}
.feature .art.lead .deck{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;max-width:82ch;margin-top:14px}
.feature .art.lead .deck.drop::first-letter{font-size:3.4em}
.feature .art.lead .meta{margin-top:18px}

/* ---- two-article day = side by side, ruled ---- */
.pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.pair .col{padding:16px 26px 22px}
.pair .col:first-child{border-right:2px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.pair .col h3{font-size:24px}
@media(max-width:720px){.pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pair .col:first-child{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}}

/* ---- 3+ articles = balanced broadsheet columns: auto-height, never clips, scales to volume ---- */
.daygrid{columns:3;column-gap:30px;column-rule:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:4px}
.daygrid.cols-2{columns:2}
.daygrid.cols-3{columns:3}
.daygrid.cols-4{columns:4}
.daygrid .lead{column-span:all;-webkit-column-span:all;padding:16px 0 18px;margin:0 0 14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.daygrid .lead h3{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,42px);line-height:1.04;margin:0}
.daygrid .lead .deck{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;max-width:78ch}
.daygrid .lead .deck.drop::first-letter{font-size:3.2em}
.daygrid .col-item{break-inside:avoid;-webkit-column-break-inside:avoid;padding:0 0 16px;margin:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.daygrid .col-item h4{line-height:1.18;margin:0}
.daygrid .col-item .deck{line-height:1.5;margin:6px 0 0;max-width:none}
.daygrid .col-item .meta{margin-top:10px}
.daygrid.cols-2 .col-item h4{font-size:21px}
.daygrid.cols-3 .col-item h4{font-size:18px}
.daygrid.cols-4 .col-item h4{font-size:16.5px}
.daygrid.cols-2 .col-item .deck{font-size:15px}
.daygrid.cols-3 .col-item .deck{font-size:13.5px}
.daygrid.cols-4 .col-item .deck{font-size:12.5px}
@media(max-width:920px){.daygrid,.daygrid.cols-3,.daygrid.cols-4{columns:2}}
@media(max-width:560px){.daygrid,.daygrid.cols-2,.daygrid.cols-3,.daygrid.cols-4{columns:1}.daygrid .col-item h4{font-size:20px}.daygrid .col-item .deck{font-size:15px}}

/* ---- ornament between days ---- */
.orn{text-align:center;color:var(--accent);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.5em;margin:14px 0 0}

/* ---- auto-loader + colophon (Otto's byline lives here) ---- */
.more{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a39c8c;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px}
.colophon{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;max-width:72ch;margin:24px auto 0;border-top:4px double var(--rule-strong);padding-top:15px}
.colophon b{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}

/* ---- The Brief: auto-refreshed KPI board ---- */
.kpiboard{margin:18px 0 4px}
.kpiboard[hidden]{display:none}
.kpi-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin:0 0 10px}
.kpi-eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.kpi-when{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.kpi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:2px solid var(--rule-strong);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule-strong)}
@media(max-width:760px){.kpi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.kpi-card{padding:16px 22px 18px}
.kpi-card + .kpi-card{border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(max-width:760px){.kpi-card + .kpi-card{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}}
.kpi-kick{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.kpi-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:20px;line-height:1.1;margin:4px 0 8px}
.kpi-card ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.15em;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.kpi-card li{margin:0 0 6px;padding-left:2px}
.kpi-card li::marker{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;color:var(--accent)}
.kpi-card a{color:var(--accent-2)}
.kpi-card a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* ---- Subject filter bar ---- */
.filterbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:12px 0 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.filterbar:empty{display:none}
.fchip{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-soft);
  background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;line-height:1;transition:background .12s,color .12s,border-color .12s}
.fchip:hover{background:#efece4}
.fchip.active{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.fchip .fc{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.fchip.active .fc{color:#cfc8ba}
.fchip.toggle{margin-left:auto;border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.fchip.toggle:hover{background:#f3e3e1}
.fchip.toggle.active{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:760px){.fchip.toggle{margin-left:0}}

/* ---- Board (source) selector — only shows when 2+ sources exist ---- */
.boardbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:2px 4px;padding:14px 0 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.boardbar:empty{display:none}
.board{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;padding:7px 2px;margin-right:18px;cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;line-height:1}
.board:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.board.active{color:var(--accent);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.board .bc{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- scroll loader hint ---- */
.more{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a39c8c;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px}

/* ---- foot ---- */
.foot{margin-top:34px;padding-top:16px;border-top:3px double var(--rule-strong);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;justify-content:space-between}
.foot .pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}

/* ---- The Daily Dispatch: email capture (newspaper subscribe strip) ---- */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.subscribe{border-top:2px solid var(--rule-strong);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule-strong);margin:14px 0 0;padding:16px 0}
.sub-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px 30px}
.sub-copy{flex:1 1 300px}
.sub-kick{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 4px}
.sub-copy h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.2px;margin:0}
.sub-sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:5px 0 0;max-width:54ch}
.sub-form{flex:1 1 320px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:9px;max-width:460px;margin-left:auto}
.sub-form input[type=email]{flex:1 1 210px;min-width:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fffdf7;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:2px;padding:11px 13px;line-height:1.2}
.sub-form input[type=email]::placeholder{color:#9a9182}
.sub-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent-2);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--accent-2)}
.sub-form button{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper);background:var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--accent);border-radius:2px;
  padding:11px 20px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.2;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .12s,opacity .12s}
.sub-form button:hover{background:#5e0c0c}
.sub-form button:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:default}
.sub-hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.sub-msg{flex:1 1 100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:2px 0 0;min-height:1.1em}
.sub-msg.ok{color:#1f6b3a}
.sub-msg.err{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:720px){.sub-form{margin-left:0}.sub-form button{flex:1 1 100%}}